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Once Upon a Font - A little type story

 

There is a lot of information to be found on the web about typefaces, and from sources much more knowledgeable than I am. I don’t profess to know much about the history and creating of typefaces, but I’m learning - from links and articles and books that have been reviewed. I’ve listed just a smidgen of some of the best places I have found to share with you. OH, and by the way, did you ever wonder why sometimes they’re referred to as typefaces and sometimes fonts? Well, read and learn: The two terms are different. A typeface comprises as set of characters that share certain design features...
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freebie fonts
Alrighty. Freebies. It’s nice to collect a few now n’ then, yes? And there’s a lot out there. I’m sure that some of the sites that I list you’ll probably know about, but then again, ya never know.

  • Buttfaces - buy (I have the Dingbutts).
  • Foam Train - free, buy. The site has a lot of info about fonts as well.
  • Pixilate - Adorable site and fonts (with free fonts)
  • Pixietype - another pixel font site - good stuff
  • Fontkitchen - free, buy.
  • Galapagos - free, and one of my fav dingbats, Backyard Beasties (includes a cute kittycat)
  • MADType - free, buy
  • RobotJohnny - free, *nice!
  • Grilledcheese - variety
  • ThemeWorld
  • Style-Fonts - free pixel fonts *nice
  • Letterhead - downloads
  • Typo5 - freebies
  • typOasis - TONS of freebies, still updated
  • Who Fonted? - wow, she updated the site!
  • L’Abecedarienne - very cool
  • TONS of freebie fonts Check it!
  • Nerfect - fun freebies!
  • I was searching for some hieroglyphics for an Egypt type thingie, and came across this site - woo, everything Egypt!
  • Better fonts, great freebies
  • Creamundo - looks kind of similar to Better fonts
  • 25 Best Free Quality Fonts, Part #1, Part #2
  • Free Scrapbooking Fonts
  • Scrappin’ Fun - more free fonts - yay!
  • Maniackers - lots n’ lots of free fonts
  • Aenigma - Can’t believe I didn’t list them yet - Freeeeebies
  • Ditto with SMeltery - Free Fonts & Pay ones
  • *NEW* Urban Fonts - freebies
  • *NEW* Smashing Magazine is a great resource for free fonts, and just about anything else you can think of.

    ... to be continued (want more?)

    learn typography stuff
    There is sooo much info out there about typefaces, it’s mind boggling to me. I enjoy reading about them (when I’m in the mood of course). Sooo, in case you missed any, here’s some great places to learn, read, and enjoy.

  • counterspace
  • evolution of type
  • Thinking With Type - her book is excellent!
  • Typografica - a journal of typography
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    everything else
    Don’t know where else to put these - enjoy - they’re all pretty good sites.

  • Typophile - popular mega forums
  • TypeBase - EXcellent source of links!
  • TypeRight - legal stuff you probably never even thought about.
  • Fontlab - the place to buy font tools
  • *new* X-Fonter - Nice n’ handy way to manage your fonts. You can view them, install them, uninstall... just bought it and I love it!
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